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Hakeem Baba-Ahmed Your excellence, Mr. President, I had hoped that I would have had the opportunity to meet you one against one for the first time since you approved my appointment as a special councilor on political issues in the office of the vice -president about 18 months ago. He would have offered me an excellent opportunity to offer what …

Judge Emeka Nwite from the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, ordered a temporary confiscation of three properties related to the Abia State Council member, Mr. Erondu Erondu, to the federal government for alleged money laundering with the N28 billion tone. The judge gave an order after the lawyer for the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), Co onu, moved …

By Ayo Kehinde The largest carrier in West and central Africa, Air Peace, announced the resumption of all flight operations in force on Friday 25 April 2025, following the suspension of industrial action by the workers of the Nigerian meteorological agency (Nimet) and other unions in the aviation sector. The head of corporate communications, Dr. Ejike Ndiulo of the airline …

The Presidential said that on Thursday the Tax Reform Bill would make housing more affordable and available to the Nigerians when it was approved as a law. The Chairperson of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reform, Taiwo Oyedele, revealed this in a building and construction industry forum in Abuja. He said the bill would reduce the tax burden on …

Recently, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has directed the full implementation of the Naira-For-Crude policy for local refineries. The Naira-For-Crude policy, introduced in 2024, involves the sale of crude oil to domestic refineries: the refinery of dangoes and others in Naira instead of US dollars. The resolution of the FEC on politics was broadcast by Wale Edun, Minister of Finance, …

Flight operations will be fully continued at the State Airport after workers of the Nigerian Meteorology Agency (NIMET) suspend their strikes. The suspension of strikes follows the intervention of the Minister of Airlines and Development of Aerospace, Festus Keyamo. Special advisors about the media and communication to the Minister of Aerospace and Development of Aerospace, Tunde Moshood, confirmed the suspension …

The Nigerian currency, Naira, made a little recovery against the US dollar on the official market on Thursday, April 24, 2025. Nigerian central bank data (CBN) shows that Naira appreciates N1, 601.82/$ 1 compared to N1.602.30/$ 1 which is traded on Wednesday. This represents the profit N0.48 for local currencies. In the black market, Naira spilled N2 to be closed …

The kidnapped p. Ibrahim Amos A Catholic priest, Rev. P. Ibrahim Amos, was kidnapped by Kurmin Risga bandits, the area of ​​the local government of Kauru in the state of Kaduna. The accident occurred in the early hours of Thursday 24 April 2025, around 12:15. The priest was brought by his residence in the parish of St. Gerald almost, Kurmin …

At least nine people were killed and more than 70 people were injured in Russian drones last night and missile attacks against Kiev. Ukrainian Emergency Services said on Thursday. The attack caused great damage to the residential and fire buildings in the garage, non-resources structures, and administrative buildings. The rescue operation is still ongoing in the West Sviatoshynskyi district, where …

The High Federal Court of Abuja on Thursday gave the commission for economic and financial crimes (EFCC) the green light to arrest and retain six promoters of Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX) for alleged investment fraud for an amount of over one billion dollars. The judge Emeka Nwite, who gave the order after the AFCC lawyer, Fadila Yusuf, moved an ex …